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cool, i thought i was missing out for a minute.
the only place i've been there is Drink Gallery for Beer Pong night and to watch NFL games.
My main memory from there was Jagermeister girls there for an NFL game and then my buddy and I went out for picada with them.

Good place to get a suit?
 

My time here is running down, I head back to the US on Tuesday after three great months.
Thinking about getting a suit to take back.
Any recommendations...balance of good quality and reasonable price.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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... so things are a little messy.

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In true Argentine fashion. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

One more vote for Las Canitas chicks being the hottest I've seen here....awesome eye candy at the weekend, but at the same time massively uninteresting (if that makes sense....the Gucci crowd just doesn't interest me). Agree that the restaurants are over-priced, and at best average.

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cool, i thought i was missing out for a minute.
the only place i've been there is Drink Gallery for Beer Pong night and to watch NFL games.
My main memory from there was Jagermeister girls there for an NFL game and then my buddy and I went out for picada with them.

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The Jagermeister girls were great

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

Anyone know what it will cost for:

- a new cheap multifunctional printer?
- a headset for my Samsung D600?
- a used TV (about 21'')

Where should I go to by those things?

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Anyone know what it will cost for:

- a new cheap multifunctional printer?
- a headset for my Samsung D600?
- a used TV (about 21'')

Where should I go to by those things?

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Kind of ridiculous to be that specific with your question, but in general cell phone accessories are mainstream, so they are going to be relatively cheap. Just start walking up Avenue Santa Fe from Plaza San Martin and there are plenty of electronic/cell phone stores. If you still haven't found a computer store by Montevideo, take a right into Plaza V. Lopez and there is one there.

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Thanks for your advice, I'll check it out. Thought this cell phone had bluetooth, but seems like I have to buy a headset to be able to transfer my photos to my computer.

I am asking here as I am afraid of being charged overprice as I am a foreigner. And I don't really know if the things are sold another place much more cheaper. When it regards the TV I know its hard to name a price, but mas o menos.

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I spotted a more or less 21 inch tv for 900 pesos/285 bucks... This was in Cordoba...
no info on brand, simply a price

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I'm going to BA in Dec for 11 days with friends and we want to rent a nice apartment- ideas for location and websites? I have a friend there now who can check things out for us, too. And what can we expect to pay?

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Please read the thread before asking this.

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try mercadolibre.com.ar . It's just like ebay (actually under the ebay umbrella I think).

I have bought and sold on it and have had good results.

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A very rough estimate is about $1000 a month for a two bedroom with everything included.

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

I wouldn't bank on being able to easily get a luxurious two week rental during the on season (now until around January) in a nice area all willy nilly at the last minute. In the pre-furnished rental market, $1000/month does not go very far unless you are willing to stay outside the wealthier/nicer areas (Recoleta, Palermo, Puerto Madero etc.). The nicer areas are going to run closer to $2000/month for a two bedroom and you won't be getting any discounts on an eleven day stay. If you are only staying eleven days you could save yourself a lot of headache by staying at one of the several nice bed and breakfasts in Palermo that will only run you about $40-70/night. The service quality of some of the rental companies is unpredictable at best and some can take anywhere between two days and forever to respond to your e-mails/calls.

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

I came across this article about the recent presidential elections and was wondering if anyone here has any comments.

The article also says that "inflation is thought to be near 20%." [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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Dios santo, 20 % percent? Now or during 2008? Yes I see that it stands "now" in the article, but it can be interpreted in two ways.

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Anyone know if there is a casino that offers holdem? I went to the riverboat casino, but no luck. Does the one by the Hipodromo offer poker?

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Anyone know if there is a casino that offers holdem? I went to the riverboat casino, but no luck. Does the one by the Hipodromo offer poker?

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there is no hold em game in BsAs that you should be playing to make a profit (unless you know about some fishy underground games). the casino runs some [censored] pseudo cash/sng game that is like 25/50 w/ large ante max buy-in 1k w/ uncapped rake at 10% sometimes. gl.

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WARNING: avoid WaytoBAway.com at all costs. Aside from poor response to calls and e-mails they thieved our entire security deposit (a whole month of rent) with no reasonable justification. From day one the stubborn old lady who owns the apartment refused to give us the remote for the A/C, which rendered it useless and caused multiple sleepless nights. After a few weeks she finally agreed to let us use it once a second A/C was installed.

The night the owner came to sign the contract extension (including the more specific clause about the A/C) with the two Waytobaway scrubs she noticed that we had figured out how to turn the A/C on the low/fan setting without the remote (note: we were never told anything about not being allowed to turn it on, she just claimed it would break if we put it on high). Basically she had an aneurysm and demanded that we pack up and leave the apartment immediately. In a state of stunned disbelief at her absurd overreaction, my friend and I packed up our stuff and were fortunately able to get a hold of a friend who let us stay at her place. Let it be known that the two waytobaway guys made no effort to persuade her otherwise and acted like any effort would be futile. While we were packing up our bags the owner and Waytobaway guys were back to talking to eachother in Spanish like family again.

There is no doubt that there are legal avenues we could pursue but it would likely be a headache and certainly less profitable than just spending the time working. Maybe I should just hire a team of Indian virtual assistants to spread the word about their thievery? Let it be known if you have any advice regarding good methods for doing so via the internet etc.

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There is no doubt that there are legal avenues we could pursue

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You haven't been in Argentina long, have you?

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There is no doubt that there are legal avenues we could pursue



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I said that they exist and that we could pursue them, but I guess I should have been clearer that such an attempt could be pretty futile. Other than knowing that a small claims court exists, I know very little about it, which is why I mentioned that it would likely be unprofitable and the reason I am instead looking for other means of at least tarnishing WaytoBAway's reputation.

Maybe you would like to share some experiences or specific knowledge about the shortcomings of the Argentine small claims court or legal system in general?

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

I got screwed by a landlord keeping my entire deposit. There was a little damage, but when I got the receipt back for what he used the money for, it said he painted the entire apartment. There is a process, I believe they call it 'drawing up papers'. I was on the fence about whether to do it to this guy or not. The deposit was only 600US and I was owed about 400 if I could guess, so the lawyer money + time was certainly -EV. Yet, being a poker player with about 10 hours of waking free time a day, I was really close to doing it, just to screw with this guy's life. Lucky for him, I moved to Brasil for a little bit.

I can't help you on explaining what exactly the process entails. But instead of making some snide remark about how big of an Argentine ex-pat noob you are, I suggest you try and make this landlord's life a little bit more complicated. That is if you have the money/time/spiteful revenge in you.

GL

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I have a few lawyer friends that probably wouldn't be able to help you themselves as none of them work in this area but they might at least be able to point you in the right direction. Let me know if you are interested.

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

Like others, I just spent 2+ hours reading this entire thread and am now ready/wanting to move to BA. I've known that I've wanted to move around/travel for 6 months - 1 year at a time once the daughter is in college. That's 3 years away, but in the meantime, there is always summer time and I can take her with!

What are your thoughts about a single woman moving out there? Different from a 21 year old guy, ldo, but am older and very independent, street smart, etc. I would imagine that I would get along great with other 2 + 2'rs and I have always made friends easily.

Going to bytargentina.com now!!

T

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

Well, I did it. Thanks to all who put effort into this thread. I will be in BsAs 7/2-8/4, went through bytargentina.com and have requested a room with a Host Family. I noticed that almost all Host Families are actually women renting rooms to other women, so I feel safe and confident that I'll have a great month!

Airfare is only about 1K right now, seems a deal compared to the prices others have mentioned (leaving from Vegas). This is the time when my daughter goes to summer camp and visits aunts in Phoenix, so I'll have the month to myself.

Very excited about this, looking forward to it and will post/PM other 2 + 2'rs as the time draws nearer!

T

Re: Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentin
 

Miss T,

It will be interesting having the opinion of someone who isn't a male in their 20's in this thread. Good Luck!

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Agreed though I'm sure you'll love it here.

Sucks that you will be coming in the winter, though. Hope it isn't bad like this year (bad for BsAs).

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Yeah, I realized it would be winter time, but with a 15 year old daughter, it's the only way I can get away for any length of time, unless I wait until she's in college, lol.

I talked with her last night, and I've been wondering what I would do with myself once she's gone, so I decided that I would take 6 months to a year and live in different places throughout the world. Lord knows if I continue posting on 2 + 2, I'll always find people I know if every part of the world!

T